DaveH wrote: > ... it now occurs to me ... that DavidM is probably > TT's most prominent example of a Christian eager > to condemn a person to eternal torture.
Good. At least now I can set you straight that your perspective is a misunderstanding. DaveH wrote: > DavidM has several times mentioned that he believes we > should be administering capitol punishment for those who > break the Mosaic laws that require capitol retribution. > (Correct me if I've misunderstood your position on this, > DavidM, or if I am putting words in your mouth.) You are putting some words in my mouth here, Dave. What I believe is that our laws should reflect the same standard of righteousness that the law of Moses reflects. Therefore, adultery and homosexuality should be capital offenses. There is more that can be said about how this is administered, but let me just leave it alone for now by saying that I believe God's law is perfect. DaveH wrote: > Conclusion....Is not DavidM more eager than other TTers > to see to it (via execution) that some sinners are sent to hell > for transgressing? No, I am not eager at all. I love mercy. I have worked with murderers and I am not eager to see them executed. Do I think that we should do away with the punishment for crimes? No. As an individual, I love mercy and seek to save those who are lost, but that does not mean that I disagree with God's judgments. I recognize his righteousness in passing his judgments as he has. DaveH wrote: > So.......in a post conclusion, those Christians (who are > described as wicked parents) who do not feel compelled > to carry out a righteous judgment that speeds one off > to a hellish physical eternal torture are less eager to consign > the enemies of God to hell than righteous Christians. Not exactly. I am no more eager at the prospect than you are, but because of God's law, I recognize that this is because of my iniquity. DaveH wrote: > Isn't that the kind of thinking that got Paul Hill in trouble? No, Paul Hill was trying to save unborn babies. DaveH wrote: > That brings up another question....What do you think > of Paul Hill, DavidM? Do you see him as a Christian > doing the Lord's will, or do you see him as a misguided > Christian nut case? I wrote to Paul Hill in prison. I concluded that Paul Hill was not a nut case, but rather a broken arrow. I do not believe he was doing the Lord's will, and I went to the prison when they executed him because there were about 60 other Christians there who considered him a martyr for Christ, and I wanted to try and persuade some of them that they were wrong to support him. DaveH wrote: > Is my logic on this flawed? Yes, because it ascribes motivation to why I agree with the Torah that is not there. I have no eagerness for judgment on anybody. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
